When he asked staff members to supervise middle school students who were performing community service at an elementary school, for instance, teachers complained that he was taking away time that they could be spending at professional development seminars.
Jay Doolan, acting assistant commissioner of the division of education programs and assessment at the Department of Education, said that about 93percentt of the state's teachers are highly qualified, and those who are not are taking courses and professional development seminars to achieve that status.
The Saskatchewan Teachers Federationn provides information about teacher education and internships in that province and hosts professional development seminars and workshops.
Apart from networking at big conferences and local meetings, these groups offer professional development seminars, group health insurance, and, last but not least, professional liability insurance.
Faculty not only contribute program ideas and speaker contacts for postdocs, but also serve on panel discussions and lead professional development seminars.
Furthermore, many chapters hold professional development seminars, with presentations on resume polishing, acquiring letters of recommendation, networking, communication, and branding through social media.
They also are required to complete a project that helps them fine-tune their technical writing and presentation skills and to participate in a curriculum of professional development seminars.
In addition to offering traditional scientific training and a sense of camaraderie and community, the program includes weekly professional development seminars that cover topics such as working with interpreters and networking at scientific conferences as a deaf person.
Although students and postdocs do not receive monetary compensation, the revenue we generate is reinvested in BALSA members by sponsoring social and career networking events and professional development seminars and workshops.
